My Favorite Brunette

"He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!"

1947 1h 27m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 64

ComedyMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days later he is on death row whiling away the hours until his execution by recounting to a group of reporters the bizarre tale of how he ended up there.

“He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!”

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Cast

Bob Hope
Ronnie Jackson
Dorothy Lamour
Baroness Carlotta Montay
Peter Lorre
Kismet
Lon Chaney Jr.
Willie
John Hoyt
Dr. Lundau
Charles Dingle
Major Simon Montague
Reginald Denny
James Collins
Frank Puglia
Baron Montay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elliott Nugent
Writers: Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose, Bob Hope
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elliott Nugent, shot by Lionel Lindon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Emmett Dolan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour and Peter Lorre carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elliott Nugent directs. Lionel Lindon behind the camera. Robert Emmett Dolan scores. Ellsworth Hoagland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Elliott Nugent, shot by Lionel Lindon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Emmett Dolan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour and Peter Lorre carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!".
8IMDB entry: tt0039645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.